AS28338: the Net Botanic Internet Inteligente SA network

AS28338 is an internet Autonomous System operated by Net Botanic Internet Inteligente SA (Brazil). Here is what that means and why this number may show up when you investigate a connection on your network.

What is AS28338?

An Autonomous System (ASN) is a block of networks under a single control with its own routing policy on the internet. The number AS28338 was assigned to Net Botanic Internet Inteligente SA by an RIR (regional internet registry). All traffic entering or leaving that network is announced under this number.

Reach on the internet

AS28338 currently announces 10 IPv4 block(s), totaling about 7.2 thousand addresses (7,168 in all), registered in Brazil. Services from Net Botanic Internet Inteligente SA are reached through these addresses.

What it means to see AS28338 on your network

When you investigate where a connection from your computer or phone comes from (or goes to), you may find AS28338. That means the other end sits on the Net Botanic Internet Inteligente SA network (Brazil). It can be legitimate — a cloud service, an ISP, a CDN — or an unexpected connection worth checking.

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